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Nick Cooney
Nick Cooney - Hidden Heroes Gala 2016
Alma materHofstra University (Non-Violence Studies)
OccupationExecutive Vice President of Mercy for Animals
Notable workHow to be Great at Doing Good
Board member ofThe Humane League
Good Food Institute
Websitehttp://NickCooney.com

Nick Cooney (born c. 1981) is an animal rights activist. He served as the Executive Vice President of the non-profit animal advocacy organization called Mercy for Animals[1] until November 2017.[2][3] He was the founder of The Humane League, co-founder and Board Chair of The Good Food Institute, and co-founder and Managing Trustee of New Crop Capital. He is the author of three books: Change of Heart (2010), Veganomics (2013), and How To Be Great At Doing Good (2015).

Early life and education

Cooney was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4] Cooney received a bachelor's degree in Non-Violence Studies from Hofstra University in 2003 with a major in Non-Violence Studies. Cooney is a former intern of the Agape Community, a lay Catholic community dedicated to peace and non-violence.[citation needed]

Work with The Humane League and Mercy For Animals

In 2005, Cooney founded The Humane League in Philadelphia, a non-profit organization that works to reduce the suffering of farm animals.[5] In 2007, Cooney was one of Vegan Outreach's top leafleters in their Adopt A College campaign.[4] Cooney is one of several people who provided information used in the writing of the book Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism (2008) by Mark Hawthorne.

Since then, Cooney's work promoting veganism and animal rights has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, TIME magazine, National Public Radio, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Z Magazine. He has lectured internationally at conferences and campuses including Harvard,[6] Yale,[7] in Luxembourg,[8] and in Washington, D.C.[9]

Cooney was the executive vice president of Mercy for Animals, an international non-profit organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies.[10] He left the role for unknown reasons in November 2017.[2][3] His previous role at Mercy for Animals was as director of education.[11]

Work with The Good Food Institute and New Crop Capital

Cooney is the board chairman and co-founder of The Good Food Institute, launched in February 2016.[12][13] He is also managing trustee and co-founder of New Crop Capital, a private venture capital fund that invests in plant-based and cultured meat, dairy, and egg companies.[14] These two organizations collaborate to support the plant-based and cultured food companies.[15]

Other Animal Rights Work

In 2012, Cooney wrote and directed What Came Before, a short documentary starring Steve-O, that follows the rescue of three different animals from factory farms. It was produced by Farm Sanctuary.[16]

Cooney contributes to The Pollination Project as a judge for The Unsung Vegan Hero Awards.[17]

Articles Authored

Books

  • Cooney, Nick (2010-09-20). Change of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change. Lantern Books. ISBN 9781590562451.
  • Cooney, Nick (2013-11-22). Veganomics: The Surprising Science on Vegetarians, from the Breakfast Table to the Bedroom. Lantern Books. ISBN 9781590564288.
  • Cooney, Nick (2015-04-27). How To Be Great At Doing Good: Why Results Are What Count and How Smart Charity Can Change the World. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781119041719.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Reese, Jacy (2016-09-02). "Mercy for Animals' Conversations with Nick Cooney, Executive Vice President of Mercy For Animals". Animal Charity Evaluators. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  2. ^ a b "Our Team". Mercy For Animals. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  3. ^ a b "Nick Cooney". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  4. ^ a b Cooney, Nick (2007-09-05). "Activist Profile: Nick Cooney". Vegan Outreach.
  5. ^ "The Humane League Linkedin". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2017-01-07. The Humane League is a 501(c)3 and Certified Best In America by the Independent Charities of America... Nick Cooney, Founder.
  6. ^ "Legal Battles in the Food Industry: A Conversation with Nick Cooney from Farm Sanctuary". 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2017-01-10. Nick Cooney, founder of the Humane League and then employed by Farm Sanctuary (now working for Mercy for Animals), spoke about his involvement with activism and farm animals.
  7. ^ "Ivy League Vegan Conference". 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  8. ^ "Nick Cooney IARC Speaker Profile". 2013-09-12. His work for animals has been featured in hundreds of media outlets around the United States
  9. ^ "Taking Action for Animals Conference Has Something for Everyone". 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2017-01-10. Their impressive lineup of speakers this year includes Gene Baur, President of Farm Sanctuary; Nick Cooney, Director of Education for Mercy for Animals...
  10. ^ "Open Philanthropy - A conversation with Nick Cooney, August 1, 2016". 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2017-01-10. The Open Philanthropy Project spoke with Nick Cooney of Mercy for Animals(MFA) as part of a grant update. Conversation topics included updates on MFA's cage-free advocacy work, including corporate outreach campaigns, investigations, staffing, and budget.
  11. ^ Sullivan, Terra (2015-05-19). "Mercy for Animals' Nick Cooney to Speak at Green Bar & Kitchen Tonight". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Retrieved 2015-06-05. I want regular people like you and me to be able to accomplish more good for the world with the limited amount of money or time we have to donate. Everyone one of us has the power to do an incredible amount of good for the world - literally saving lives, and sparing thousands of individuals from a life filled with suffering. But to do that, we need to make smart charity decisions. Unfortunately, we haven't been taught how to do that. We haven't been taught how to think about charity in a rigorous, results-oriented way. I want to help donors, volunteers, and non-profits get more results.
  12. ^ "Sentience Conference". Retrieved 2017-01-10. ...founder and Board Chair of The Humane League, Board Chair of The Good Food Institute, and Managing Trustee at New Crop Capital
  13. ^ Animal Charity Evaluators (November 2017). "The Good Food Institute Review". Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  14. ^ Gunther, Marc (2016-04-06). "New Crop – the vegan venture fund fighting for animal rights". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-01-10. Besides funding, Friedrich, Cooney and Kerr provide their portfolio companies with access to like-minded investors and to consumers who want to avoid meat
  15. ^ Byrd, Emily (March 6, 2017). "Plant-Based Power Couple". Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  16. ^ Nick Cooney, Steve-O (2012-12-10). What Came Before. Animal Charity Evaluators (DVD). United States: Farm Sanctuary. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  17. ^ Nessel, Ari (2014-09-30). "How a Man Named Jingles Changed My Life". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-01-10. ...team of judges, including Nick Cooney of Mercy for Animals, Bruce Friedrich of Farm Sanctuary, lauren Ornelas from Food Empowerment Project, Stephanie Klempner and Faizan Jaleel

Interviews

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